Networking Creative Designers – Pecha Kucha 12

by Krissy Schmidt in DONOVAN WORLD

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Jan
2012

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This Thursday, February 2, 2012, marks the 12th Pecha Kucha Night (PKN) hosted by Edmonton’s NextGen. The evening of big names and bigger ideas will be held at the Metro Cinema in the Garneau Theatre.

“Pecha Kucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February, 2003, as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.

It has turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring creatives worldwide. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat,” it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. It’s a format that makes presentations concise, and keeps things moving at a rapid pace.”

-Official Pecha Kucha Website

Edmonton’s Pecha Kucha night continues to gain momentum with each event, proven further by PKN 12 having already sold out by mid-January.

This week’s event has ten speakers, ranging from bakers to yogis, with an intermission halfway through the evening. If you were unable to get a ticket to the event, tune into the live video at http://www.livestream.com/edmontonjournal or, follow
the #PKN12 hashtag on Twitter.

Edmonton’s NextGen is a group of young, passionate, community-minded individuals who are taking the future into their own hands by creating a city that attracts and gives voice to the next generation of Edmontonians. For more information, visit Edmonton’s NextGen website at www.edmontonnextgen.ca.

DONOVAN  is proud to boast Krissy Schmidt’s dedication to Edmonton’s NextGen as a Working Group Committee Member.

Krissy Schmidt is an Account Executive at DONOVAN. Comments on this post or suggestions for future topics are welcome.